Mundijong Markets
A working country market and livestock auction on Evelyn Street, where stalls open at 8am and the auctioneer starts at 10.30am.
About this market
Mundijong Markets runs on Lot 1 Evelyn Street in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale, and it is one of the few markets within easy reach of Perth that still pairs stalls with a genuine livestock auction. Stalls open at 8am, the auctioneer starts at 10.30am, and the whole thing is done by 1pm.
Stalls first, then the auctioneer
The stall side reads like a country town market because that is what it is: fruit and vegetables, homemade jams and pies, household goods, and stock feed including hay and grain, which is not a category most metropolitan markets carry. Then the auction takes over. Livestock, poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds go under the hammer from 10.30am, and bidders register on the day rather than in advance.
Market at a glance
The schedule is the part that catches people out. This is not a weekend market with an occasional weekday edition. It runs on the first and third Wednesday of the month plus the fourth Sunday, so two of the three monthly dates fall midweek, which keeps the crowd weighted toward local growers and smallholders rather than day-trippers.
Alongside the produce and bric-a-brac, the Mundijong auction sells live poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds, a livestock trade that has largely disappeared from markets closer to Perth.
Good to know before you go
Check the calendar carefully, because a market held on two Wednesdays and one Sunday a month is easy to miss. Turning up at 8am gets the stalls at their fullest, while arriving closer to 10.30am makes sense for anyone there for the auction. EFTPOS is available on site, though a rural auction is the sort of place where having some cash on hand still smooths things along.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When do Mundijong Markets run?
- On the first and third Wednesday of the month and the fourth Sunday, from 8am to 1pm, at Lot 1 Evelyn Street, Mundijong.
- What time does the auction start?
- Live auctions begin at 10.30am, after the market stalls have been trading for a couple of hours.
- What sort of things are sold?
- Market stalls cover fruit and vegetables, homemade jams and pies, household goods and stock feed such as hay and grain. The auction handles livestock, poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds.